Sleigh-runner



W. s. HOPKINS.

(No Model.)

SLEIGH RUNNER.

Patented "0011. 3, 1893.

" Zevezzior,

UNITED STATES.

PATENT Curios...

WILLIAM S. HOPKINS, OF PARIS, ILLINOIS.

SLElGH-RUNNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,831, dated October3, 1893.

Application filed March 29, 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. HoPKINs, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Paris, in the county of Edgar and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSleigh-Runners, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sleighrunners and particularly to that class known as detachable sleighrunners.

The object of the invention is to provide in a sleigh runner meanswhereby the gear and body of a buggy or wagon may be readily andconveniently converted into a sleigh, a further object being to providemeans whereby the runner may have such a curve and the boxes be packedwith such material as to absorb the jar incident to the use of the sameon rough roads when the runner may strike obstructions tending to causea springing of the axle, a further object being to provide spindlesupports the front one of which is adjustable to allow for thedifference of length in vehicles as well as to provide means allowingfor the difference in height of the front and rear ends thereof, so thatthe body may be level when ready for use; furthermore, to provide in asleigh runner a device that shall be cheap of construction as well asefficient and satisfactory in use and finally the invention consists invarious novel details of construction, arrangement and combination ofparts, hereinafter to be more particularly described and specificallypointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which likeletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views,in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of two sleigh runners joined,both of which contain myimprovements. Fig. 2, is a top view of onerunner. Fig. 3, is an enlarged sectional view of the spindle support andthe rubber packing.

In the drawings: A, indicates the runners constructed of any suitablematerial, but preferably of gas pipe and so formed that the Serial No.468,121. (No model.)

spindle supports for the front portion of the vehicle are back of thepoint at which in its curve,obj eots or obstructions in the road wouldbe struck by the runner, as shown in Fig. 1.

The letters a, co, represent the rear spindle b, I), provided with setscrews for the purpose of securing said collars at the desiredpoint onthe runner after adjustment is had to the length o f gear tobe used. Thesupport a, is further provided with extension pieces 0,001- respondingwith the extension pieces a, of the rear support, and are screw threadedfor the purpose of permitting a transverse adjustment to fit spindlesdilferingiiilength.

To prevent shocks which might injure the spindles, rubber tubing orpacking d, is inserted in both the front and rear spindle supports forthe purpose of absorbing the shock before it acts on the spindles. Therunners are connected by cross bar E, secured to the runners on a linewith the front spindle supports and is provided with adjustable shaftclips 6, e, as shown.

It is particularly understood andnoted that various changes may be madein the detail construction of this device without materially departingfrom the general idea involved.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a detachable sleigh runner, the rubber packing arranged in thespindle supports, as and for the purpose described.

2. In a sleigh runner, the combination of the spindle supports formed bythe T-heads arranged at right angles to the runners proper and therubber packing, substantially as described.

3. In a detachable sleigh runner, the combination of the inverted T-headjoints with the extended shanks forming the front spindle the rubberpacking inserted in said supports, IO supports, the T-head jointsforming supports as and for the purpose specified. for the rear spindlesthe extension pieces, and In testimony whereof I affix my signature inthe packing, substantially as described. presence of two witnesses. 5 4.In a detachable slei h runner the combination of the runner prdper, theinverted T- HOPKINS head joints attached thereto forming sup- Witnesses:ports for the front spindles, the T-head joints J. W. HOWELL,

forming supports for the rear spindles, and J. S. TROUTMAN.

